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# Combined Supplier Lifecycle Operations release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Zurich

# Combined Supplier Lifecycle Operations release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Zurich {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Zurich  
Updated October 8, 2026  
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## Summary of Combined Supplier Lifecycle Operations Release Notes for Upgrades from Xanadu to Zurich

This consolidated release notes document guides ServiceNow customers through the Supplier Lifecycle Operations (SLO) upgrades from the Xanadu release family to Zurich.
It highlights new features, changes, deprecations, activation procedures, and important upgrade tasks to ensure a smooth transition and enable customers to leverage the latest capabilities in supplier management and operations.
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## New Features

* **ServiceNow Otto Integration:** Introduces ServiceNow Otto for SLO, a conversational AI platform that summarizes supply-related case details and supports multilingual case summarization, enhancing supplier manager productivity.
* **Supplier Relationship and Performance Management:** Enables flexible KPI tracking at both supplier and contract levels, automated KPI data collection, action plan creation for underperforming KPIs, and comprehensive performance monitoring with improved dashboards and error handling.
* **Supplier Lifecycle Management Integration Framework:** Facilitates accurate supplier data exchange with external ERP systems using enhanced transform maps and integration tables.
* **Source-to-Pay Workspace Enhancements:** Supplier details such as contracts, products, purchase orders, and invoices are accessible directly within the workspace and Supplier Collaboration Portal, improving transparency and operational efficiency.
* **Smart Assessments:** Bulk creation of survey-like assessments with enhanced UI for internal and external users, utilizing the Smart Assessment Engine.
* **Emails View for Supplier Managers:** Allows supplier managers to manage emails and related actions within the Source-to-Pay Workspace, with direct email task execution by supplier contacts without portal login.
* **Supplier Operations:** Supports advanced case management for supplier lifecycle events (onboarding, offboarding, ongoing operations) with structured resolution via Playbooks.
* **Supplier Payment Optimization:** Identifies and prioritizes suppliers for credit card payment adoption, enabling credit card enablement cases, and estimates savings via a calculator tool.
* **Relish Integration:** Enables sanction screening and validation of banking details and location change requests through integration.
* **Mapping Multiple Internal Stakeholders:** Enhances governance by associating multiple internal teams (legal, business, technical, risk) to suppliers for improved visibility and management.
* **Universal Request Feature:** Allows supplier contacts to create generic cases via the Supplier Collaboration Portal when unsure of the relevant department, improving case routing and resolution efficiency.
* **Overall Supplier Dashboard:** Provides a comprehensive view of supplier performance scores, active supplier counts, spend, risk ratings, insights, and action plans for proactive management.
* **Many-to-Many (M2M) Mapping:** Enables a single supplier contact to manage multiple supplier records (parent-subsidiary relationships), simplifying onboarding and supplier contact management.
* **Coral Theme:** Introduces a fresh, brand-neutral Coral theme with a dark mode option for portals, web, and mobile experiences, enhancing user interface aesthetics and accessibility.

## Changes

* The Coral theme becomes the default for new portal and mobile experiences in Zurich.
* The Supplier Lifecycle Operations plugin is renamed to Supplier Case Management, reflecting updates to the product architecture.
* Supplier Manager Workspace is deprecated in favor of the Source-to-Pay Workspace, which offers improved functionality and user experience.

## Activation and Upgrade Information

* Supplier Lifecycle Operations is available for installation via the ServiceNow Store; customers should request it to activate the product.
* Upgrading from older releases such as Vancouver or earlier to recent releases may involve longer upgrade times due to mandatory data restructuring scripts.
* The Supplier Operations plugin must be installed after upgrading to Zurich to access advanced supplier lifecycle case management features.

## Accessibility and Localization

* The new Coral theme includes a dark mode to reduce eye strain and improve readability on web and mobile platforms.
* No additional localization or specific browser requirements were introduced in Zurich.

## Practical Benefits for ServiceNow Customers

* Streamlined supplier lifecycle management through AI-driven automation and enhanced integrations.
* Improved supplier performance tracking and remediation with automated KPIs and action plans.
* Enhanced supplier collaboration and communication via integrated email views and universal requests.
* Better governance with multi-stakeholder visibility and comprehensive dashboards.
* Easier supplier onboarding and management with many-to-many supplier contact mapping and self-registration.
* Modernized and accessible user experience with the Coral theme and dark mode availability.  
Consolidated page of all release notes for Supplier Lifecycle Operations from Xanadu to Zurich.

## How to use this page

To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Supplier Lifecycle Operations release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Xanadu to Zurich.  
Tip:  
If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release."

## Important information for upgrading Supplier Lifecycle Operations to Zurich

Before you upgrade to Zurich, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed.  
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| Release | Release notes |
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| Xanadu | No updates for this release. |
| Yokohama | No updates for this release. |
| Zurich | No updates for this release. |
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## New features

Between your current release family and Zurich, new features were introduced for Supplier Lifecycle Operations.  
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| Xanadu | [ServiceNow Otto for Supplier Lifecycle Operations (SLO)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-slo&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) :   With the ServiceNow Otto for Supplier Lifecycle Operations (SLO) application, supplier managers and fulfillers can summarize the details of supply-related records to keep them informed about their progress and action items. [Supplier Relationship and Performance Management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=supplier-performance-management-overview&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : * Manage supplier relationship and performance to optimize the value and quality of the products and services delivered by suppliers. * Establish clear expectations and criteria for measuring supplier performance, monitor and assess their performance against those criteria, provide feedback and recognition, and implement corrective actions and improvement plans when needed. [Supplier Lifecycle Management integration framework](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=slo-int-framework&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) :   Exchange supplier data with any third-party ERP system using enhanced transform maps and inbound and outbound integration tables. [View supplier details in the Source-to-Pay Workspace](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=supp-ws-details-page&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : * View supplier details such as contracts and supplier products in the Related Links section on the About tab of the Source-to-Pay Workspace supplier page. * View supplier details such as purchase orders and invoices on the Related work tab of the Source-to-Pay Workspace supplier page. [View supplier details in the Supplier Collaboration Portal](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=supplier-central&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) :   View supplier details in the following tiles in the My active items widget: * Contracts * Supplier Products * Purchase Orders * Invoices Note: These new tiles are displayed if you have installed the Sourcing and Purchasing Automation (com.snc.sn_pr) and Source-to-Pay Common Architecture (com.snc.sn_shop) plugins. |
| Yokohama | [Smart Assessments](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=slo-campaign-mgmt&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) :   Supplier managers can use the segmentation rules and assessment templates to create smart assessments in bulk for users. Smart assessments provide a survey-like experience with enhanced UI capabilities for both internal and external users. This feature utilizes the capabilities of the Smart Assessment Engine application. [Emails view for supplier managers](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=enabling-emails-view-for-contacts&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) :   Supplier managers can access their emails within the Source-to-Pay Workspace from the Emails tab in the case, task, and supplier details pages respectively. Email actions are reflected, incomplete email errors are handled, and email-related activities can be summarized from the workspace. Supplier contacts receive the emails and they can perform the assigned tasks directly via email without logging in to the Supplier Collaboration Portal. [Supplier Operations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=supplier-operations&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) :   Supplier Operations ​ provides support for advanced case management capabilities to handle key supplier lifecycle events such as onboarding, offboarding, and ongoing operations. It includes the ability to resolve cases via Playbooks for a structured and consistent approach. [Supplier Payment Optimization](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=supplier-pmnt-opt&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) :   Supplier managers can identify, prioritize, and track suppliers with high potential for accepting credit card payments. * Supplier Managers can initiate credit card enablement cases, enabling suppliers to use a credit card as their preferred payment method. * They can initiate credit card enablement journey for new or existing suppliers after checking their propensity scores (currently requires manual updates). * They can view the saving estimates associated with the card for a given supplier using the Savings calculator tool. They can also view the calculation details of the savings estimator formulas. [Relish Integration for Supplier Lifecycle Operations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=relish-slo-connector&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) :   Supplier managers can conduct sanction screening, validate banking details change requests, and supplier location change requests via Relish integration. [Mapping multiple internal stakeholders to a supplier](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=manage-internal-stakeholders&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) :   This feature enhances supplier governance in SLO by enabling the mapping of multiple internal stakeholders such as legal, business, technical, and risk teams to suppliers, improving visibility and management of supplier relationships. [Universal Request](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=universal-request&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) :   Supplier contacts can create generic cases by selecting Request Help in the Supplier Collaboration Portal, if they can't find the relevant search results or are unsure of which department to contact for help. These cases are triaged and routed internally to appropriate case types. Universal requests remove ambiguity and improve efficiency for both suppliers and internal operations. [Overall supplier dashboard](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=overall-supplier-db&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) :   The overall supplier performance dashboard provides detailed information about overall supplier scores, count of all active suppliers, their all-time spend, and overall risk ratings. It also includes the Supplier Insights section and the Action plans section showing relevant details. [ServiceNow Otto for Supplier Lifecycle Operations (SLO)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-slo&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : * View the summarized details of supply-related cases within the Now Assist Panel to keep the supplier managers and fulfillers informed about their progress and action items. * Case summarization supports multiple languages. [AI driven supplier onboarding](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=supplier-onboarding-agentic-workflow&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) :   Use agentic AI in Now Assist for Supplier Lifecycle Operations (SLO) to streamline the supplier onboarding process by automating supplier registration. [Supplier Relationship and Performance Management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=supplier-performance-management-overview&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : * Flexible KPI tracking: Supplier managers can create KPIs directly without predefined templates, which results in simplified KPI creation, enabling faster and more efficient performance tracking. * Enhanced KPI management: Improved threshold setup, error messaging, and dashboard visualizations for KPI tracking. * Multiple dimensions for KPI tracking: Create supplier-level and contract-level KPIs using KPI templates to measure supplier performance. Contract-level KPIs are created under supplier-level KPIs. The overall KPI value of a supplier is calculated based on the latest aggregated values of all the related contract-level KPIs. * Action Plans for under-performing KPIs: Address performance gaps by creating Action Plans linked to the under-performing KPIs, enabling visual tracking of milestones and tasks. The tasks triggered by the Action Plans are assigned to the suppliers and they can see and complete those tasks in the Supplier Collaboration Portal, streamlining the overall KPI remediation process. * Automated KPIs: Enables automated data collection, KPI template modifications, and calculation at supplier and contract levels. The automated KPI system integrated into action plans can be used for comprehensive performance monitoring. [Many-to-many (M2M) mapping between supplier contact and suppliers](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=enable-m2m-supplier-contacts&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : * Supplier contacts can manage multiple supplier records under a single login, with the ability to toggle between records in the Supplier Collaboration Portal. One supplier contact can be the contact for multiple suppliers, provided the suppliers share a parent-subsidiary relationship. * M2M mapping between supplier contact and suppliers also enables supplier contacts to register using a company name across different email domains, thus simplifying onboarding for distributed supplier teams. * M2M mapping between supplier contact and suppliers is available from the Xanadu December 2024 release onwards. To enable this feature, see [Enable M2M mapping between supplier contact and suppliers](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=enable-m2m-supplier-contacts&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US). |
| Zurich | [Smart Assessments](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=slo-campaign-mgmt&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) :   Supplier managers can use the segmentation rules and assessment templates to create smart assessments in bulk for users. Smart assessments provide a survey-like experience with enhanced UI capabilities for both internal and external users. This feature utilizes the capabilities of the Smart Assessment Engine application. [Emails view for supplier managers](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=enabling-emails-view-for-contacts&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) :   Supplier managers can access their emails within the Source-to-Pay Workspace from the Emails tab in the case, task, and supplier details pages respectively. Email actions are reflected, incomplete email errors are handled, and email-related activities can be summarized from the workspace. Supplier contacts receive the emails and they can perform the assigned tasks directly via email without logging in to the Supplier Collaboration Portal. [Automated KPI data collection](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-auto-kpi-template&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) :   This feature enables automated data collection, KPI template modifications, and calculation at supplier and contract levels. The automated KPI system integrated into action plans can be used for comprehensive performance monitoring. [Mapping multiple internal stakeholders to a supplier](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=manage-internal-stakeholders&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) :   This feature enhances supplier governance in SLO by enabling the mapping of multiple internal stakeholders such as legal, business, technical, and risk teams to suppliers, improving visibility and management of supplier relationships. [Universal Request](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=universal-request&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) :   Supplier contacts can create generic cases by selecting Request Help in the Supplier Collaboration Portal, if they can't find the relevant search results or are unsure of which department to contact for help. These cases are triaged and routed internally to appropriate case types. Universal requests remove ambiguity and improve efficiency for both suppliers and internal operations. [Overall supplier dashboard](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=overall-supplier-db&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) :   The overall supplier performance dashboard provides detailed information about overall supplier scores, count of all active suppliers, their all-time spend, and overall risk ratings. It also includes the Supplier Insights section and the Action plans section showing relevant details. [Supplier Operations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=supplier-operations&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) :   Supplier Operations ​ provides support for advanced case management capabilities to handle key supplier lifecycle events such as onboarding, offboarding, and ongoing operations. It includes the ability to resolve cases via Playbooks for a structured and consistent approach. [Supplier Payment Optimization](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=supplier-pmnt-opt&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) :   Supplier managers can identify, prioritize, and track suppliers with high potential for accepting credit card payments. * Supplier Managers can initiate credit card enablement cases, enabling suppliers to use credit card payments as their preferred payment method. * They can initiate credit card enablement journey for new or existing suppliers after checking their propensity scores (currently requires manual updates). * They can view the saving estimates associated with the card for a given supplier using the Savings calculator tool. They can also view the calculation details of the savings estimator formulas. [Relish Integration](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=relish-slo-connector&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) :   Supplier managers can conduct sanction screening, validate banking details change requests, and supplier location change requests via Relish integration. |
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## Changes

Between your current release family and Zurich, some changes were made to existing Supplier Lifecycle Operations features.  
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| Release | Release notes |
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| Xanadu | No updates for this release. |
| Yokohama | No updates for this release. |
| Zurich | Coral theme :   Coral is now the default theme for new portal, web, and mobile experiences with Next Experience or Core UI enabled. This theme provides a fresh look and feel, featuring brand-neutral illustrations to enhance your user experience. A dark theme option is available for web and mobile experiences. |
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## Removed

Between your current release family and Zurich, some Supplier Lifecycle Operations features or functionality were removed.  
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| Release | Release notes |
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| Xanadu | No updates for this release. |
| Yokohama | No updates for this release. |
| Zurich | No updates for this release. |
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## Deprecations

Between your current release family and Zurich, some Supplier Lifecycle Operations features or functionality were deprecated.  
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| Release | Release notes |
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| Xanadu | [Procurement Workspace](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=supplier-manager-workspace&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) :   Starting with the Washington DC release, Supplier Manager Workspace is being prepared for future deprecation. It will be hidden and no longer be activated on new instances but will continue to be supported. Source-to-Pay Workspace provides the latest experience for this functionality. |
| Yokohama | [Procurement Workspace](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=supplier-manager-workspace&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) :   Supplier Manager Workspace is being prepared for future deprecation. It's hidden and no longer activated on new instances. Source-to-Pay Workspace provides the latest experience for this functionality. |
| Zurich | No updates for this release. |
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## Activation information

Review information on how to activate Supplier Lifecycle Operations.  
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| Release | Release notes |
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| Xanadu | Install Supplier Lifecycle Operations by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home) website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the [ServiceNow Store version history release notes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sn-store-release-notes&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US). |
| Yokohama | Activation information :   Install Supplier Lifecycle Operations by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home) website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the [ServiceNow Store version history release notes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sn-store-release-notes&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US). Important: Supplier Lifecycle Operations is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. |
| Zurich | Activation information :   Install Supplier Lifecycle Operations by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home) website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the [ServiceNow Store version history release notes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sn-store-release-notes&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US). Important: Supplier Lifecycle Operations is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. |
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## Additional requirements

If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Supplier Lifecycle Operations we have noted them here.  
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| Release | Release notes |
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| Xanadu | No updates for this release. |
| Yokohama | No updates for this release. |
| Zurich | No updates for this release. |
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## Browser requirements

If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Supplier Lifecycle Operations we have noted them here.  
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| Release | Release notes |
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| Xanadu | No updates for this release. |
| Yokohama | No updates for this release. |
| Zurich | No updates for this release. |
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## Accessibility information

Review details on accessibility information for Supplier Lifecycle Operations, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.  
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| Release | Release notes |
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| Xanadu | No updates for this release. |
| Yokohama | No updates for this release. |
| Zurich | Accessibility information : Dark theme :   The new Coral theme includes a dark theme option for web and mobile experiences. This option is commonly used to alleviate eye strain and improve readability. |
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## Localization information

If there are specific localization considerations for Supplier Lifecycle Operations we have noted them here.  
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| Release | Release notes |
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| Xanadu | No updates for this release. |
| Yokohama | No updates for this release. |
| Zurich | No updates for this release. |
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## Highlight information

If there are specific highlight considerations for Supplier Lifecycle Operations we have noted them here.  
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| Release | Release notes |
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| Xanadu | * View the summarized details of supply-related records to keep the supplier managers and fulfillers informed about their progress and action items. * Manage supplier relationship and performance to optimize the value and quality of the products and services delivered by suppliers. * Exchange supplier data accurately with external ERP systems using additional fields in the inbound and outbound tables. * View supplier details such as supplier products, contracts, purchase orders, and invoices directly from the Source-to-Pay Workspace and the Supplier Collaboration Portal. * Support for many-to-many (M2M) mapping between supplier contact and suppliers: A single supplier contact can be the contact for multiple suppliers, if the suppliers share a parent-subsidiary relationship. M2M mapping between supplier contact and suppliers is available from the Xanadu December 2024 release onwards. See [Supplier Lifecycle Management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=supp-mgmt-landing-page&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. |
| Yokohama | Important: * Starting from the Yokohama December 2025 (v 5.2.0) release, the Supplier Lifecycle Operations plugin (com.snc.sn_supplier_mgmt) is renamed to Supplier Case Management. For more information, see [Supplier Case Management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=supplier-case-management&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US). * The new plugin Supplier Operations (com.snc.sn_so) (v 1.2.0 ) must be installed after upgrading to the Supplier Case Management Yokohama December 2025 (v 5.2.0) release. For more information, see [Install Supplier Operations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=install-supplier-ops&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US). * Advanced case management for supplier lifecycle events including onboarding, offboarding, and ongoing operations. * Identify and prioritize suppliers for credit card payment adoption. * Estimate card payment benefits using the savings calculator tool. * Conduct sanction screening and validate banking details and supplier location change requests via Relish integration. * Map multiple internal stakeholders (legal, business, technical, risk teams) to suppliers to improve visibility and governance of supplier relationships. * Support for many-to-many (M2M) mapping between supplier contacts and suppliers. A single supplier contact can be the contact for multiple suppliers, if the suppliers share a parent-subsidiary relationship. * Automated KPI templates for automated data collection, KPI template modifications, and calculations. * KPI Management enhancements enable improved threshold setup, error messaging, and dashboard visualizations for KPI tracking. * Support for self-registration for supplier contacts. They can register with a supplier company name, enabling multiple domains under a single supplier. See [Supplier Lifecycle Management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=supp-mgmt-landing-page&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. Note: You can experience a longer upgrade time if you're upgrading from Vancouver or an older release to Washington DC or any latest release. This delay is due to a mandatory script that runs for restructuring the Supplier Task \[sn_slm_task\] table and the duration of upgrade depends on the number of records in this table. |
| Zurich | Now Assist introduced AI on the platform. As that experience has evolved, there's a new name for the experience. ServiceNow Otto® is the conversational AI platform integrated into ServiceNow workflows. It provides agentic capabilities, supports multimodal interactions across web, mobile, and messaging channels, and enables autonomous orchestration for cross-system workflows. * The plugin Supplier Operations (com.snc.sn_so) must be installed after upgrading to Supplier Lifecycle Operations Zurich release. For more information, see [Install Supplier Operations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=install-supplier-ops&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US). * The Supplier Lifecycle Operations plugin (com.snc.sn_supplier_mgmt) is renamed to Supplier Case Management. For more information, see [Supplier Case Management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=supplier-case-management&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US). See [Supplier Lifecycle Management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=supp-mgmt-landing-page&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. |
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